CA
Photograph
byHarrison
Howell
Walker
SAVAGE WAR WHOOPS WOKE SLEEPING VILLAGERS WHEN FRENCH AND INDIANS ASSAILED THE ORIGINAL
OFTHIS
DEERFIELD
STRONGHOLD
"With painted faces and hideous acclamations," raiders from Canada burst into Deerfield, isolated outpost of NewEngland,
just
before
dawn
onFebruary
29,1704.
There was no time for the surprised settlers to flee to the garrison house, of which the present building is a reproduction.
Many
were
killed;
scores
were
made
captive
and carried north (Color Plate VI). One prisoner, Eunice Williams, seven-year-old daughter of the minister, grew up
with
her
captors,
married
aMohawk
warrior,
forgot how to speak English, and lived as an Indian the rest of her life. Other captives were released and sent homefrom
Canada
months
after
themassacre.